030 | The Treasures of Silence with Jenni Ho-Huan

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30 The Treasures of Silence with Jenni Ho-Huan

Many of us are born into a world of chaos where silence is uncomfortable. From a young age we’re taught that, to get what we want, we need to make noise. Jenni Ho-Huan, a resident of Singapore--which she describes as similar to New York City in many ways--knows all about this problem. She is the author of Be Still and Know, a book on the power of silence.

Today Jenni joins me (Dr. Matt Hook) to talk about her book and what’s behind it. She talks about why silence seems to be counter-intuitive in our world of noise and why this assumption reveals our incorrect dichotomization of noise and silence. We discuss the importance of developing curiosity about things and not letting ourselves become desensitized to our faith. We talk about the meaning of peace, something that is largely foreign to us, and how silence can lead to peace and become transformative in your life.

“God is [in the silence] with you, and you're actually going there to be with yourself, also to be with God, so that you can come out of that space strengthened, cleansed, nourished, healthier, stronger. Maybe by very small increments, but trust me, it is happening.”

- Jenni Ho-Huan

This week on Shepherd & the Shrink:

  • How Jenni came to write her book

  • The meaning of the verse “Be still and know that I am God.”

  • Why anxiety is not your fault

  • Finding peace in silence

  • Overcoming our fear of silence

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